Etiquette | Yahoo lifestyleEtiquette articles on Yahoo lifestylehttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/tagged/etiquetteen-USCopyright (c) 2018 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.When Is It Appropriate to Wear Sneakers?FN’s Men’s Editor weighs in on whether it’s okay to wear sneakers to a job interview and on other important occasions.

FN’s Men’s Editor weighs in on whether it’s okay to wear sneakers to a job interview and on other important occasions.

]]>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 15:00:38 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/appropriate-wear-sneakers-150038779.html?src=rss72e44254-af3e-3cfd-964f-aa2765c9c83eIs it ever OK for wedding guests to wear white?Not all brides would take offense to their guests wearing white, but it’s always wise to check beforehand.

Not all brides would take offense to their guests wearing white, but it’s always wise to check beforehand.

]]>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 21:56:50 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/ever-ok-wedding-guests-wear-white-215650429.html?src=rss6945f0ab-a87e-3987-bfe7-17e55cfcab1dWhen the Wedding’s Called Off, Who Gets the Engagement Ring?An engagement ring is often seen as the ultimate symbol of promise between a couple: The promise that they’ll get married, and hopefully, will live happily ever after, etc. But what happens when one half of a twosome breaks that promise — and insists on keeping the bling? Langer proposed to Chesler with a custom-made, $30,000 ring just three months after meeting her in a bar. After an unspecified amount of time, Chesler broke off the engagement and vanished with the promissory jewel.

An engagement ring is often seen as the ultimate symbol of promise between a couple: The promise that they’ll get married, and hopefully, will live happily ever after, etc. But what happens when one half of a twosome breaks that promise — and insists on keeping the bling? Langer proposed to Chesler with a custom-made, $30,000 ring just three months after meeting her in a bar. After an unspecified amount of time, Chesler broke off the engagement and vanished with the promissory jewel.

]]>Mon, 18 Apr 2016 18:53:07 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/when-the-weddings-called-off-who-gets-the-185307199.html?src=rsse564ba24-1cd5-3612-a84c-0c631f16c146The Only Acceptable Times to Send Food Back at a RestaurantCredit: Cole Saladino/Thrillist

Credit: Cole Saladino/Thrillist

]]>Tue, 08 Dec 2015 13:16:23 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/the-only-acceptable-times-to-send-food-back-at-a-131623312.html?src=rss07a85e91-3a70-3b72-b9a4-467d2cff290bUnspoken Gym Rules According to Pro AthletesEverybody’s been a newbie at the gym at some point, so if you made it past that awkward stage and wished you could give the new batch of newbies some friendly instruction, we’re with you. We’re breaking the silence on gym etiquette once and for all. We spoke to seven pros that spend all day in the gym — here’s what they deem the biggest no-nos.

Everybody’s been a newbie at the gym at some point, so if you made it past that awkward stage and wished you could give the new batch of newbies some friendly instruction, we’re with you. We’re breaking the silence on gym etiquette once and for all. We spoke to seven pros that spend all day in the gym — here’s what they deem the biggest no-nos.

]]>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:56:51 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/beauty/unspoken-gym-rules-according-to-pro-athletes-205651932.html?src=rssf6ef6793-69f2-3172-9bce-0088880b26a5What To Do If You Hate Your New Hair ColorBy Deven Hopp There’s nothing better than the joy and excitement you feel leaving the salon with freshly colored tresses, knowing the hours (and dollars) you spent in the process were all worth it. Celebrity colorist Rita Hazan has the answer. Sure, but the alternative of living with a hair color you hate isn’t much better. “Tell your colorist in a calm way that you are unhappy with how the look turned out, and he or she will be understanding,” celebrity colorist Rita Hazan says.

By Deven Hopp There’s nothing better than the joy and excitement you feel leaving the salon with freshly colored tresses, knowing the hours (and dollars) you spent in the process were all worth it. Celebrity colorist Rita Hazan has the answer. Sure, but the alternative of living with a hair color you hate isn’t much better. “Tell your colorist in a calm way that you are unhappy with how the look turned out, and he or she will be understanding,” celebrity colorist Rita Hazan says.

]]>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:00:54 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/beauty/salon-etiquette-101-what-to-do-if-you-hate-your-112275072581.html?src=rss00ad4161-8d35-338c-8405-d4dfd7f4db44Is It Ever OK to Bring Food to a Restaurant?Here’s what they find acceptable and those that are definite faux pas. SCENARIO 1: You have a severe allergy, so you bring your own nut-free salad dressing/gluten-free roll/dairy-free cheese. Eric Greenspan, chef/owner of The Roof on Wilshire and Greenspan’s Grilled Cheese in Los Angeles: “I actually like those people who bring in lists. I would much rather them say, ‘Hey man, handcraft me something,’ then bring in their own s***.” Elaine Swann, lifestyle and etiquette expert and author of “Let Crazy Be Crazy”: “If you have actual strict dietary concerns, especially if they’re medically induced, and you choose to bring your own item, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. We don’t need to know the gory details.” Ron Eyester, executive chef/owner of Atlanta’s Rosebud, The Family Dog, and Timone’s: “If your diet is that strict, you might need to eat at home.

Here’s what they find acceptable and those that are definite faux pas. SCENARIO 1: You have a severe allergy, so you bring your own nut-free salad dressing/gluten-free roll/dairy-free cheese. Eric Greenspan, chef/owner of The Roof on Wilshire and Greenspan’s Grilled Cheese in Los Angeles: “I actually like those people who bring in lists. I would much rather them say, ‘Hey man, handcraft me something,’ then bring in their own s***.” Elaine Swann, lifestyle and etiquette expert and author of “Let Crazy Be Crazy”: “If you have actual strict dietary concerns, especially if they’re medically induced, and you choose to bring your own item, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. We don’t need to know the gory details.” Ron Eyester, executive chef/owner of Atlanta’s Rosebud, The Family Dog, and Timone’s: “If your diet is that strict, you might need to eat at home.

]]>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:27:43 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/is-it-ever-ok-to-bring-food-to-a-restaurant-95939389301.html?src=rss617e68d5-994e-3ecf-99ba-a12516537f0aShould Crying Babies Be Forbidden at Restaurants?Is the message on this sign outside Old Fisherman’s Grotto, a Monterey, California restaurant, clear enough for you? We hope so

Is the message on this sign outside Old Fisherman’s Grotto, a Monterey, California restaurant, clear enough for you? We hope so

]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:13:13 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/how-loud-is-too-loud-for-a-restaurant-baby-93333846746.html?src=rss0e5d9478-da12-311c-95f8-05f431197dcaFrom Back to Front of House: What It Means to a Chef to Be Up in Your GrillSpike Mendelsohn serves costumers directly at Good Stuff Eatery.

Such bad behavior is neither standard nor even acceptable in a restaurant kitchen setting, according to Jacques Pépin.

]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:18:25 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/why-chaotic-tv-kitchens-are-a-bunch-of-hooey-92665102941.html?src=rss922470e9-8456-3dbf-909e-307d6c7be4a1Best Apps for Splitting the Bill With FriendsEver go to a restaurant with friends and whip out a calculator to figure out who owes what after the meal? While some people are happy to split a check evenly, others want to itemize every single thing that was ordered. Since there are tons of phone apps that cater to both camps, we checked them all out.

Ever go to a restaurant with friends and whip out a calculator to figure out who owes what after the meal? While some people are happy to split a check evenly, others want to itemize every single thing that was ordered. Since there are tons of phone apps that cater to both camps, we checked them all out.

]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:30:44 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/how-to-split-a-dinner-check-with-friends-the-best-89085111349.html?src=rssaab01d6f-048d-3393-904c-647a0cbba628You’re Being Researched Before You DineThe folks at the hole-in-the-wall burger joint where you’re a regular probably don’t care how much money you make, what type of wine you always order, or How Much of A Bigshot You Are. But an attentive restaurant—one with a publicist, or a Twitter account, or a few stars from a major newspaper—sure might. As we’re reminded by Australian site GoodFood in a story about the phenomenon, everything from your birthday to your tipping behavior is being chronicled by all sorts of restaurants, all the time. Do you let an online service such as OpenTable gather all sorts of data on you (including no-shows, tsk-tsk)? Or do you ping a place on Twitter, Foursquare or Facebook before coming in?

The folks at the hole-in-the-wall burger joint where you’re a regular probably don’t care how much money you make, what type of wine you always order, or How Much of A Bigshot You Are. But an attentive restaurant—one with a publicist, or a Twitter account, or a few stars from a major newspaper—sure might. As we’re reminded by Australian site GoodFood in a story about the phenomenon, everything from your birthday to your tipping behavior is being chronicled by all sorts of restaurants, all the time. Do you let an online service such as OpenTable gather all sorts of data on you (including no-shows, tsk-tsk)? Or do you ping a place on Twitter, Foursquare or Facebook before coming in?

]]>Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:29:28 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/youre-being-researched-before-you-dine-87724812956.html?src=rss87998fda-e2bb-34b2-8f51-ae3fa11333e1The Case For Tipping, And (Gasp!) Against It: A Point/CounterpointBecause tipping is such a hot button issue.

Because tipping is such a hot button issue.

]]>Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:53:20 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/the-case-for-tipping-and-gasp-against-it-a-87315033651.html?src=rss4e431f05-b3aa-368c-802e-48a25a75a7f0Would You Pay A Restaurant to Charge Your Cellphone?Gif credit: Etallion Girl, Tumblr What sort of demands did we make in restaurants before the advent of electronic devices? None of these are so outrageous, but in this brave new world, it’s increasingly common to see a panicky-looking person waving a cellphone in the general direction of a bartender, waiter, or manager: It’s become de rigeur to ask the barkeep to plug in one’s phone. Brendan McGill of Washington restaurant Hitchcock is the latest to pose the question, Eater reports, on his Facebook page: “People waving their dead iPhones at bartenders is becoming epidemic. A service you might provide to a friend or regular has become an expectation - busy service staff who already have plenty to worry about are also expected to juggle a full bar’s dead phones.” McGill goes on to ask whether he should institute a $5 menu surcharge for charging phones, or have waiters bring charging packs around the tables on a silver platter, or perhaps refuse to charge phones at all.

Gif credit: Etallion Girl, Tumblr What sort of demands did we make in restaurants before the advent of electronic devices? None of these are so outrageous, but in this brave new world, it’s increasingly common to see a panicky-looking person waving a cellphone in the general direction of a bartender, waiter, or manager: It’s become de rigeur to ask the barkeep to plug in one’s phone. Brendan McGill of Washington restaurant Hitchcock is the latest to pose the question, Eater reports, on his Facebook page: “People waving their dead iPhones at bartenders is becoming epidemic. A service you might provide to a friend or regular has become an expectation - busy service staff who already have plenty to worry about are also expected to juggle a full bar’s dead phones.” McGill goes on to ask whether he should institute a $5 menu surcharge for charging phones, or have waiters bring charging packs around the tables on a silver platter, or perhaps refuse to charge phones at all.

]]>Tue, 06 May 2014 17:57:22 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/would-you-pay-a-restaurant-to-charge-your-cellphone-84932729301.html?src=rssc5d28f7a-a10e-394c-afdb-2bbbc6ed58e4#Dinnercam, Possibly the Most Obnoxious Gadget EverThere’s something not quite right about the #dinnercam, and we’re not talking about the hashtag in its name.

There’s something not quite right about the #dinnercam, and we’re not talking about the hashtag in its name.

]]>Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:42:49 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/dinnercam-the-most-obnoxious-gadget-ever-83740970427.html?src=rss2c600384-4fe8-3b76-90f7-feddc0d5aa28How Loud Is Too Loud for a Restaurant?Zagat’s 2014 restaurant survey determined that the number 1 problem irritating Boston diners was noise: The hubbub of a night out on the town was making Beantown residents bananas. So The Boston Globe decided to paint the town…quiet. Reporters dined at eight different restaurants, measuring decibels as they went.

Zagat’s 2014 restaurant survey determined that the number 1 problem irritating Boston diners was noise: The hubbub of a night out on the town was making Beantown residents bananas. So The Boston Globe decided to paint the town…quiet. Reporters dined at eight different restaurants, measuring decibels as they went.

]]>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 17:10:32 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/how-loud-is-too-loud-for-a-restaurant-83628290440.html?src=rsscd1d0139-46e1-34f0-a8db-4d115f0dc0dbEradicate Cell Phones from the Dinner Table, the Emily Post WayAnna Post, the great great granddaughter of etiquette maven Emily Post, visited Ali Wentworth on Yahoo’s own Daily Shot Tuesday to talk table manners and technology. Emily Post would not approve. Instead, Anna Post says there are two options: 1. Here are some helpful tidbits from Chapter 19, Personal Communication Devices, in the 18th edition of great great grandma “Emily Post’s Etiquette”. "Without exception, turn your device off…in a restaurant…or anytime its use is likely to disturb others.” While this is true for special-occasion meals, dates, or extra-fancy restaurants (you know, those akin to places of worship), it’s not realistic for your everyday local-joint supper.

Anna Post, the great great granddaughter of etiquette maven Emily Post, visited Ali Wentworth on Yahoo’s own Daily Shot Tuesday to talk table manners and technology. Emily Post would not approve. Instead, Anna Post says there are two options: 1. Here are some helpful tidbits from Chapter 19, Personal Communication Devices, in the 18th edition of great great grandma “Emily Post’s Etiquette”. "Without exception, turn your device off…in a restaurant…or anytime its use is likely to disturb others.” While this is true for special-occasion meals, dates, or extra-fancy restaurants (you know, those akin to places of worship), it’s not realistic for your everyday local-joint supper.

]]>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:29:36 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/eradicate-cell-phones-from-the-dinner-table-the-79372886659.html?src=rss66589049-607d-3b1b-bf5a-4c26df2d93d6How Long Is Too Long to Linger In a Café?About 20 elderly gentlemen sought a social club, and the fast food outpost was situated conveniently close to their homes. The gents would sit for hours over $1 cups of coffee during busy rush hours, resulting in McManagement attempting to give them the boot (unsuccessfully) after 20 minutes.

About 20 elderly gentlemen sought a social club, and the fast food outpost was situated conveniently close to their homes. The gents would sit for hours over $1 cups of coffee during busy rush hours, resulting in McManagement attempting to give them the boot (unsuccessfully) after 20 minutes.

]]>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:49:27 GMThttps://www.yahoo.com/style/mcresolution-prompts-questions-of-cafe-math-74093859536.html?src=rss6dc37aa7-85e6-3dec-9d7d-c5b03daa3dd4French Cafe Adds Surcharge for RudenessPhoto credit: Getty Images French waiters, who some Americans think of as quite snooty, have turned the stereotype on its head. At a café in Nice, being rude will cost you—literally. "I know people say that French service can be rude, but it’s also true that customers can be rude when they’re busy,”

Photo credit: Getty Images French waiters, who some Americans think of as quite snooty, have turned the stereotype on its head. At a café in Nice, being rude will cost you—literally. "I know people say that French service can be rude, but it’s also true that customers can be rude when they’re busy,”